Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ruud Van Nistelrooy (born 1 July 1976) was a Dutch retired professional football player who has played for the Netherlands national team. He is the fourth-highest goalscorer in UEFA Champions League history with 56 goals. He played for Manchester United until 2006, where he has the record for being the club's top scorer in European competition. Van Nistelrooy last played for Hamburger SV. He retired on 14 May 2012.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Personal information
Full name	Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij
Date of birth	(1976-07-01) 1 July 1976
Place of birth	Oss, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	PSV Eindhoven (youth team coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997 1997–1998 1998–2001 2001–2006 2006–2009 2010–2011 2011-2012	Den Bosch Heerenveen PSV Eindhoven Manchester United Real Madrid Hamburger SV Málaga
National team
1998–2011	Netherlands
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only